Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-11
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY A, 1887.
THE DRINK EVIL.


Front Royal has wheeled into line
with Winchester and MANY other towns
and cities. which have declared that
the saloons must &. Below we call At
tention to a searching article from the
pen 81 Dr. Ellis, Of Baltimore. who LAYS
this question on the conscience Of par
ents to protect and save their children
from this curse. Will Martinsburg
heed? A BROTHER.
No one question has SO manv vital re-
lations in regard to its ire itment and
consequences as the one burning Issue
before the Christian and patriot of this
land to-day--fhe drink emil.
We are reaping to day. in the fearful
increase Of the liqour curse. the harvest
OF carelessneSs sown bv the parents Of
fsr'ns.r generations. whose example in
drinking hafits were the first lessons
learned by the drunkards about us.
'.The sugar ont Of fathe~ts glass" was
the FIRST step to the after-ruin of body
and soul If we are to have citizens
who do not touch. taste or sell that
which b ars Co.'s curs-. deeper cut
than the mark set on Z ain for has by It'll
eSr's W1Yd u, the homs of Christian
America must be teetotal hpin S. where
children are taught TO hate and shun
strong drink as they would pestiience
Let NJ Christian parent treat the du-
Nv Of giving such instruction with indif-
ference. Teach them plainly and con-
Stautlv that a drunkard is qualified by
his habits for any vice. That while 9TH
er vices make their own way, this vice
makes the way for all vice = Teach
them that temperance is reasons
girdle and passion bride the strength
of the soul and the foundation of vir-
tue"
4 father. after amusing his children
bv pretending 10 swallow knife, en-
ined his children not to attempt it.
One of the children in attempting his
4 ftther's trick So Injured itself that it
died from the effects. He was guilty of
4 the death of his child in setting it an
example it could not Wfelp follow.
1t may be sail of more fathers than
one. what little urchin said to his
mother as he looked at his drunken
father: Where was 7. Ma when you
married Pa? Whv didn't You take me
along with Won? could have picked
out n better m IN than he is = Parents
owe ii to themselves to live so before
their children that they will respect
them while living and reverence them
when dead but it is hard to do either
with drinking father.
Here is The old story, that is repeated
over and over again and again. gener-
alton after generation:
~ was the pet of nv family. Before
could walk. was treated bv nv faith
er to the sugar in the bottom of his tod
DIV glass Mother would say. Don't do
ii. John. il will do him harm Father
would laugh and say. Nonsense this
BIT Of sugar will do him no harm
When a school boy, at times in i'll health,
my mother gave me wine from de
canter, saving. This will do YOU good
and make YOU feel better. got to like
ii. When left home to learn my trade
mothers last advice was. Keep away
from Saloons But my parenfs taught
me that those drinks were good for me
and now. If got them. rnnst 90 to the
saloon for them. Ivielded. Step By
sep fell. till found a prison cell
M wicked career is nearly at its awful
md Hope for the future. have none
!. am $50 Z to die a miser lille drunkard
Many a moderate drinking fathel
never wakes up to a realization Of thu
nerii nf his example until his son q
brought home beastly drunk Ian
deeply concerned for the consequences